Neil

Doubt even that will cheer him up.

The majority of Premiership clubs have bought players in, I would say that we are somewhere in the middle of the clubs who have and haven't. Also, we'll only know if we've done well when players start producing on the pitch. Sunderland 10 Norwich 7 Fulham 5 Bolton 4 Liverpool 4 Newcastle 4 Chelsea 3 Man City 3 Man Utd 3 QPR 3 Swansea 3 West Brom 3 Wolves 3 Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 2 Blackburn 2 Stoke 2 Tottenham 1 Wigan 1 Everton 0 * Great formatting there btw. Depressing stuff, ey?

You don't think Marveaux, Cabaye and Ben Arfa are good additions?

We don't have a better first team. We'll see won't we. I think: Krul Simpson Coloccini Williamson New LB Gutierrez Cabaye Tiote Marveaux Ben Arfa Ba Is better than: Krul Simpson Coloccini Williamson Enrique Barton Nolan Tiote Gutierrez Ameobi Lovenkrands As if Marveaux will play more than 25 games. As if The new LB will be better than Jose. As if Ben Arfa will play more then 25 games. As if Ba will score more goals than Ameobi and Lovenkrands together. As if Gutierrez will be better than Barton on the wing. As if Nolan's goals won't be missed. This side is not better. You don't think Ba will score 13 league goals this season?

But our wage bill Boreholes. Always with the boreholes.

Ask Ben Arfa and Cabaye. Ah, Ben Arfa. The kind of guy who wouldn't dream of slagging off his manager and/or current club in public. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1831341&stc=1&d=1242858412

Ask Ben Arfa and Cabaye.

Fuck off with your optimism man. Going down.

Henderson (14, 43) Bramble (og 56) Beachball (87)

I still think you'll finish in the top 10.

£14m offer for Dann will fly in in no time.

It's what you get when you play pretty atrocious defenders.

Suarez will be the most helpful addition, the other 3 will improve them in small parts. Is Meireles still rumoured to be going? Let their woeful pre-season form last as far into the season as possible, please.

Who are they missing then? Suarez, Meireles....?

why? Can't pass, can't take corners, can't take free-kicks. Gobs off all day long on Twitter, and disputes the managers decisions. Previously convicted of behaviour such as stabbing cigars in teammates eyes & punching people on the training ground. Why would you? Can't pass? That other fella was right, southeners know fuck all about football. Just let him pretend Barton's footballing ability doesn't exist so it can fit his agenda.

Jeffren went to Sporting.

Yeah. A good one by Yorkie.

Group G.

What are their aspirations, VI? Waffa Cup?

Why are they so annoyed? Surely they knew he'd be off sooner or later.

Well if Henderson is worth £20m then I'd say Johnson is. Not really the issue though. Would you be willing to fork out £20m?

Fair enough, you obviously saw plenty more than me. I just didn't see him to be a secure defender. He's 25 like in a few months so I wouldn't say he's a potential player anymore per se.

What I saw of him was good last year. Unsurprisingly looked more comfortable going forward but he can certainly do well for a top 10 team. I'd certainly have him but mainly because he's not Tony Hibbert.

Arsenal supporting mate has raved about him. Horrible injury regardless but to someone so young is rotten luck.